Chapter 23: The Text Chain

Monday

Hey, it’s Kelvin. Not
sure if you have me in
your contacts or not.
It’s crazy to think I’m
texting you right now. My
hands are shaking so
much. Lol. I just got off
work. Back home now. Hope
everything went okay.
I’ll be here all night,
so you can text whenever.

Really hope you’re doing
okay. Cleaned my room.
Started watching Boss
Babe again. Really wish
it didn’t get canceled.

Don’t know why I told you
that.

Sorry about all the
texts.

It’s cool, Kelvin. I like
them. Sorry it took so
long to respond. My day
went about as well as I
expected. Nothing I can’t
handle. I thought Tiffany
was going to slap me,
though.

Still worth it, by the
way. In case you were
wondering.

Awesome. Really glad to
hear it. I kinda worried
about Tiffany. Thought
she might’ve texted me,
just to chew me out or
something.

Yeah, I told her not to.

Lol. Thanks.

Hey, I want your fan side
for a minute. Tell me
something good. What’s
something I do better
than everyone else?

Easy. Give me a minute.

So I don’t want to sound
weird, but I like
watching you when you’re
not the one talking.
Don’t get me wrong, you
always crush your
dialogue, but I like
seeing how you act when
you’re not the focus. You
still look so natural.
Other actors, they can
kinda drop out of it.
It’s like they forgot
their line or something.
But you, you’re always in
it. I love that. Some of
the hardest I’ve ever
laughed has been watching
you when you’re barely in
the shot.

You’re hilarious.

Thanks, Kelvin.

I really wish I could’ve
heard you say that.

Oh, I got you. Hold on.

Video Sent

Sorry it took so long. I
did it about ten times.
And yeah, that hat in the
background is the one you
signed. Like I said,
glass case and
everything.

Thanks, Kelvin. It was
perfect. I’m going to bed
now. I’ll be busy
tomorrow, so I’m not sure
how much I’ll text. I’m
meeting with my agent,
got a workshop, and a
casting. I’ll let you
know how everything goes.
Thanks for cheering me
up.

Absolutely. Anytime.
Have a great night.

And good luck!

Tuesday

Feeling pretty good this
morning, NGL. I watched
your video again. I like
all your posters. I had a
question, though. Is that
me over your bed? Like,
what’s going on there?

Come on, now. Nothing
bad. It’s from high
school. And it’s Triple
Flip. I had to. It’s
skateboarding AND my
favorite actress. If you
do a movie with
snowboarding, I’ll hang
up three.

You’re so dorky.

I’m heading out now. Busy
day today. I’ll hit you
back tonight. Have a good
day at work.

You too. And good luck.

Sorry, it’s so late.
Everything went really
well today. The casting
director took us out to
dinner, so that’s a good
sign. I should know by
Friday if I got the role.
Still hitting it hard
until then. Things could
always fall through. Have
a good night. And thanks
again for the video. It
really helped.

No problem. You ever need
another, just let me
know. I’m stoked to hear
everything went well.
Fingers crossed. It’s
kinda unreal being a part
of it.

Have a good night.

Oh, and it ain’t too
late. I was up watching
Boss Babe. You look good
in a pantsuit.

Thanks. Have a good
night, Kelvin.

Wednesday

This dude at my work
keeps trying to sell me
protein bars. What you
think? Should I bulk up
or?

Never mind. That was
stupid. Sorry. Hope your
day’s going well.
Thinking about you.

You’re funny. Sorry it
got so late. Today’s been
crazy. I hit the gym in
the morning then had a
hair appointment, another
casting, then a lunch
date with Tiffany. After
that, I did a photoshoot,
a workshop, and had
dinner with my agent. I
actually just got done
reading a script she
wanted me to check out.
It’s trash, but at least
stuff’s still coming my
way.

Damn, that does sound
crazy. Thanks for finding
time for me. I can’t
believe I’m getting the
inside scoop.

Not that I would tell
anyone. I was just
joking.

I know. You’re so corny.
So how was your day
today?

It was good. I mean, I
didn’t mess anything up,
so it wasn’t bad. That’s
kinda the bar for me. Had
to clean the parking lot
in the afternoon. That
was the worst of it. What
was it, like a hundred
today? Not fun.

Sounds hot.

Really? Wow. Guess I
walked into that one.

You loved it. Don’t lie.

I’m heading to bed now.
Tomorrow will be like
today, but I should be
able to text here and
there. Don’t hesitate to
say something. I like
hearing from you.

Awesome. I won’t. Good
luck tomorrow. I’m here
if you need anything.

By the way I was reading
that last text in bed and
just dropped my phone
on my face.

You’re funny. Have a good
night, Kelvin.

You, too.

Thursday

Image sent

Finally hung up that
board you signed. I put
it over the hat and kinda
started a corner with all
your stuff. Thought I’d
send a picture.

Maybe that’s too much.
Feeling a little cringe
all the sudden. Hope
you’re having a good day.

Boy, you are such a
dork. I like it.

P.S. I’ve seen worse.

Good to know. Thanks for
hitting me back. You just
brightened my whole day.
Not that it was bad, but
it’s a lot better now.

You’re sweet. I’ll text
you later tonight.

Sounds good. Have a good
rest of your day.

I just bumped into an ex
at my last casting. It
kind of threw me. I guess
he’s a fan of Aja and
asked me if I could get
him an autograph. The
mooch.

Who was it? If you don’t
mind me asking. Just
curious.

Brian. I don’t really
want to get into it. I
just hate it when people
do that, you know?

Yeah, it’s cool. How was
your day otherwise?

It was good. Busy, but
good. I’m anxious about
the callback tomorrow.
I’m not supposed to say
anything, but the role
checks all the boxes, you
know? She’s smart, funny,
a little sarcastic. She’s
strong, too. She even
gets in a fight in the
first episode.

Oh, so pretty much you,
then? Sounds perfect.

She really is. Plus it
pays well.

The best part. Well,
they’d be stupid to pass
you up. I hope you get
it.

Thanks, Kelvin. I think
I’m off to bed now. I’ve
got a long day tomorrow.
I’ll let you know how
everything goes.

Can’t wait. Fingers
crossed. Have a good
night.

Friday

Image sent

I hate waking up this
early, but the sunrises
are amazing. I thought
I’d take a selfie for
you.

Absolutely beautiful. The
sunrise is good, too.
Lol. Good luck, today.
I’m here if you need
anything.

Thanks, Kelvin. I’ll let
you know.

Sometimes I wish my lunch
was only a half hour. I
get bored sitting here
for an hour.

Sorry. On pins and
needles over here.

Thinking about you.

I got it! My agent just
called. Tiffany, too.
Whole team’s freaking
out. Finally a good role!
I’m so excited. They want
me in today to pick up
the script. What are you
doing Wednesday? Can you
take Thursday off?

Awesome!!!

Congratulations! I’m so
happy to hear it. And
yeah, I should be able
to take off. Can I ask
what we’re doing?

I’ll tell you tonight.
Sorry. I don’t have time
right now. I just wanted
to make sure your
schedule was good.

No problem. It will be. I
look forward to hearing
more. Obviously.

Sorry it’s so late. We’re
still kind of
celebrating. I met with
the director when I got
the script. I’ll have a
little research to do,
but nothing I can’t
handle. Hope you had a
good day. Again, sorry it
got so late.

Nah, it’s nothing. I’m
still up. Just finishing
Boss Babe, actually.
Stoked to hear everyone’s
in a good mood. I’m
excited for Wednesday. I
couldn’t get all of
Thursday off, but I got
the morning. I can always
pull an all-nighter too.

No, the morning should be
good. Aja has a concert
at The Dome that goes
till about two. It’s a
decent venue. We hit it
up sometimes. I’ve got a
balcony reserved. Markus
is working the door, so
we’ll be able to sneak
you in. Should be fun.

Are you serious? That
sounds incredible. I’ve
always wanted to go to an
Aja Je concert. Damn.
Worth the wait.

I’m happy to hear it.

Sorry I won’t be able to
hang out this weekend. I
want to spend it with
Tiffany. We haven’t hung
out in a while. She seems
more excited than I do. I
like to see her happy.

That’s cool. Have fun.
I’ll likely be skating
with my buddies. I don’t
think they’re done with
their video yet, so I’ll
probably do some filming.

Cool. I’m excited for
Wednesday.

Oh my gosh, me too.

Thanks for cheering me up
this week. It really
helped. Not sure I
would’ve done so well
without you.

I don’t know about that,
but I’m really happy I
could help. I still can’t
believe I’m texting
Aliyah Gavins. Like,
what?!

Shut up. Boy, you have
got to come off that.

Lol. Never.

Whatever.

I’m off to bed now.
Tiffany and I are getting
our nails done in the
morning. She’s kind of an
early bird, so I better
get some sleep.

That’s cool. Have a good
night. I’ll be around if
you want to text.
Otherwise, have fun.

Thanks, Kelvin. Good
night.

Scene 4: His Reflection

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